A quote from the Scarlet Letter is "At the very least they should have put the brand of hot iron on Hester Prynne's forehead." Is this an example of figurative language?
2007-10-11 16:39:05 · 4 answers · asked by vtowngolf09 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
No. Figurative language creates an image in the reader's mind through the use of comparisons and is not intended to be a literal representation. The passage you cited is quite literal.
2007-10-11 16:45:04 · answer #1 · answered by curtisports2 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There was a time when branding was a way of punishing bad people. When you saw a brand on someone in those days, you knew who you were dealing with.
I didnt read it- was this Hester a bad person?
2007-10-11 16:43:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-10-11 16:41:23 · answer #3 · answered by Bond girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is a hyperbole
2007-10-11 16:42:10 · answer #4 · answered by mc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋